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Travelling north (1999)

William Yang travels north to Queensland where he grew up. [read more]

Piety (1998)

Grace (Justine Saunders) returns home to not much welcome. Her niece Loretta (Roxanne McDonald) leads Grace to her recently departed sister’s room. [read more]

Dream sequence (1979)

Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is enjoying a picnic with boyfriend Derek Whitelaw (Rod Mullinar). Horrified to discover her food has been spiked with human blood, Kate turns to Derek, who now appears to be Hyma Brotherhood member Hodge (Max Phipps). [read more]

Food preparation (1919)

Female Red Cross volunteers weigh and cut up vegetables (including pumpkins and potatoes) and fill jars. Soldiers carve and paint wooden toy animals while the women make stuffed dolls. [read more]

Hanging out (2004)

Ganggu Mama (David Ngoombujarra) comes to town and sees his nephew Jackson (Clarence Ryan) hanging out with his mates Mr Deadly and Easy J. He suggests they join him busking at the Fremantle markets. [read more]

A passing evolutionary novelty (1994)

Cockroaches have been on earth for 300 million years. Humankind may seem like a passing evolutionary novelty by comparison. Cockroaches are remarkable survivors being highly sensitive to smell and air movement. [read more]

New China (1997)

Young Chinese fashion designers Guo Pei and Sun Jian talk about the differences between themselves and their parents, how modern Chinese youth really just want to make money, and how they have no interest in politics. [read more]

Thamar (1936)

In this brief colour sequence from the ballet Thamar, Thamar seduces a man whom she is going to lure to her castle before killing him. [read more]

Denying reality (1997)

Looking back on those early days as a young man, Adam realises he was sexually attracted to guys but repulsed by that feeling. For him such feelings were wrong and when a guy once hit on him, Adam replied with ... [read more]

Jobs versus environment (1992)

Local businessman Steve Bishopric, boating down a river with Peter Garrett, suggests ecotourism as a solution. [read more]

Kay Nesbit (2001)

Effie (Mary Coustas) interviews gunshot victim Kay Nesbit. [read more]

Under his skin (1985)

On a visit to Taronga Zoo, Stuart (David Kennedy) and Tommy (Jamie Agius) try to get to know each other better. Tommy is upset when two rude children laugh at his father’s skin colour. Tommy exacts revenge, the first sign ... [read more]

Joey strips (1998)

Joey is a male stripper with five years’ experience. He performs up to six times a day. He explains his role and the reasons for his choice of occupation as he prepares for a hens’ party in a suburban backyard. [read more]

Men are pigs (1976)

With their husbands and boyfriends making naked fools of themselves, Kath (Jeanie Drynan), Jenny (Pat Bishop) and Kerry (Candy Raymond) try to talk about their children, but Susie (Clare Binney), the 19-year-old sexual adventuress, declares she won’t be having any ... [read more]

Travelling dogs (2006)

As Dion is drawing dogs, Joie Boulter tells us that Dion is going through a phase where all the dogs he draws are angry. Dion’s grandpa John Beasley talks about Dion’s drawings, and how he draws dogs in all different ... [read more]

‘What’s Vietnam got to do with me?’ (1969)

In the local park, at night, Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) tells his sweetheart Margie Harris (Rowena Wallace) that going to Vietnam is a waste of his time and money. They kiss, but she won’t let him go further until they’re ... [read more]

Leonie meets Joe (1991)

While celebrating with friends at a bar, Leonie Stevens (Linda Blair) meets Joe Martinez (Jerome Ehlers). When Joe starts a fight, Leonie intervenes and leaves the bar with Joe. [read more]

‘Why don’t you go back to your own bloody country’ (1966)

A drunken Anglo-Australian (Keith Petersen) abuses an Italian migrant family on a Sydney ferry. Nino Culotta (Walter Chiari) watches in discomfort. [read more]

Gary is woken up (2007)

Gary (Donnovan Mears) is a young dad awoken by his daughter Aspen (Aspen Beattie), who he immediately sends on an errand. [read more]

Dingo farm (1997)

Dingo farming is legal in Victoria. Dingo farms breed puppies for sale as domestic dogs. [read more]

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